We woke up to snow on the ground today. For the first time in a long time, I managed to get the winter tires on our van AND the sprinklers blown out before it snowed. I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket or something.
If a friend asks for a video screencast of what you meant in your feature suggestion for their app, do you also make sure to pinhole your webcam so that it looks like you’re a large foreheaded weirdo sending a video?
No? Just me?
Related to the annoying lights on every electronic thing—the Eero 6+ pucks have a setting for each one that lets you decide if you want the status light on or not. It’s also interesting to see which devices connect to which puck in your house, it’s not always the nearest puck.
Every review of a bedside charging brick should state whether it has a light on it that can’t be turned off. If it does, the review should just read “nope”.
I’m restarting my newsletter again (again x 3), this time as a “Thoughts I Would’ve Tweeted if Elon Hadn’t Barfed on Twitter” weekly summary of things I find on the internet, podcasts I’ve enjoyed, and 280 character thoughts I would’ve tweeted. Sign up here 💌
I love that Buttondown lets you set a canonical URL for each newsletter you send out, that way you can have a blog post at your website with the same (or similar) content that gets the traffic when subscribers click for a web version.
If Twitter thinks paying $1 will deter bot makers on Twitter, clearly they’ve never been to a concert where someone’s paid over $300 to get so drunk they can’t remember where they are only to get thrown out after three songs.
I’m listening to music (random #U2 if you must know or haven’t guessed already) but I have to turn it off to edit podcasts.
Sadly I still haven’t mastered listening to something in one ear, and something entirely different in the other ear. 😵💫
Somehow the 2nd gen AirPort Express I bought back in ~2012 continues to work and stream music to my stereo. I keep waiting for the update that breaks it, and I have to go buy a new AirPlay supported amp.
I think it’s my oldest + still in use Apple product.
U2’s version of So Cruel from The Sphere is a beautiful example of the harmonies Bono and Edge have perfected over the 32 (!) years since Achtung Baby’s release.
Might have to upgrade to macOS Sonoma just so Reminders can sync the auto-sorted grocery lists. I look forward to when you can specify which grocery store you’re in and have it add aisles and directions. 😆
We really liked The Afterparty (both seasons). Sad to hear it won’t be getting a third season, but it’s also great as it was so hopefully Apple doesn’t just remove it completely one day.
Elgato announced new teleprompter hardware, creatively called “Prompter”. Paired with their webcam, naturally, it makes for a nice eye line for zoom calls, presentations, or live streams.
Parenting tip: iOS17’s Assistive Access mode is great for accessibility (seniors, etc.) but also great as a consequence for a teen using their phone in a way they aren’t supposed to.
One of the things I didn’t appreciate about an e-reader is how having the book cover on the device reminds me that I have a book to read in a way that Libby on my iPhone never has. My iPhone reminds me of the time. Of messages. Of reminders.
My Kobo reminds me of a story to be read.
“Have no Sphere, all of us and you too are here.” Hockey Night in Canada with the bad U2 puns following a “Beautiful Day” intro.